Figures & data
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DSP, Disease Specific Programme; PCP, primary care physician.
Note: As patients could be treated by multiple physician types, the figure refers to the physician type (PCP or pulmonologist) who provided data in the survey.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PCP, primary care physician.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PCP, primary care physician; SOB, shortness of breath.
Note: The righthand figure includes responses from the 34 PCPs and 23 pulmonologists who said they referred to guidelines when treating COPD patients.
Abbreviations: ATS, American Thoracic Society; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.